Jessica Knowles Tweets support for ex husband Nick Knowles’ as he releases new book days after confirming their marriage is over

The mum-of-one - who battled cervical cancer as well as their split last year - maintains their relationship is 'amicable'

By BETH ALLCOCK, Showbiz Reporter

12th January 2017,12:06 pm

Updated: 12th January 2017,12:16 pm

JESSICA Knowles proved to be ex husband Nick Knowles’ number one cheerleader as she sent him an excited Twitter message of support on the day the TV host released his first cookbook.

The 28-year-old, who split from the DIY SOS host and father to their son Eddie last year, has always insisted they have a close relationship yet confirmed their marriage had ended on a recent episode of This Morning.

Nick and Jessica tried hard to save their marriage but it did not work

Today she proved they still shared an unbreakable bond by taking to her account to upload a snap showing a very smiley Nick clutching a copy of Proper Healthy Food before gushing: “Happy Publication Day!
“So happy for you @MrNickknowles – Eddie is waiting to watch you on @GMB talk about proper healthy food.”

Nick was on the ITV breakfast show to chat about his DIY Detox and his first literary release, which combines a host of vegan and vegetarian recipes for meat lovers.

Nick talked about the stresses of his life prior to the release of his cook book today

Introducing the DIY SOS legend, host Susanna Reid explained Nick had “taken up yoga, given up meat and even went a week without eating food at all,” before they went on to talk about his new book Proper Healthy Food.

Speaking about why he wrote the book, Nick admitted: “A year and a half ago I was really, really, unwell.

Jessica bravely detailed her traumatic 2016 and revealed she and Nick had undergone marriage counselling

Meanwhile mum-of-one Jessica battled cervical cancer and a miscarriage at the same time as her marriage breakdown during a traumatic 2016.

Brave Jessica told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield that the pair split after a move to Spain created a rift in their relationship, but they are now completely “amicable.”

“People are confused by how well we get on. And the truth is we get a long really well, as at the end of the day we can say we tried really hard.

“More date nights, counselling, less time together, more time together. and when you look at each other at the end of the day when you know you gave it your all there’s no anger left there, no animosity.”

In September, Jessica exclusively told us she is still learning to lover her body after surgery to remove her cancer left her with scarring on her belly.

She candidly revealed the five blemishes from keyhole surgery have hit her confidence hard.

Determined to stay upbeat in new role as ambassador for charity Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, she has given the Sun Online the first exclusive photographs she has taken which show her scars and how they have healed.